Tuesday, October 11, 2011

Salvador Sanchez


by Sun Kil Moon




Total omg.

On a more personal note...I've been drawn to pre-Columbian Latin American history and tradition ever since I first learned about it in high school.

Back then, when I was a naive and fully sheltered teenager, I went to the Yucatan to climb Chichen Itza, which itself was a completely magical experience I have never forgotten. I must say though, what struck me most on the trip was the poverty and chaos I witnessed around the area, and it broke my young heart, leaving a deep impact on me. It seems odd to say, but I haven't been back since, despite my only growing interest over the years in Mexican folk art and history. I have felt in the passing years that it's beyond time for me to go back and see the country and all its infinite realities with adult eyes.

2 comments:

  1. Yes, you should go! Quite a few years ago Lucas and I visited the ruins of Tikal in Guatemala. Pretty magical stuff indeed.

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  2. wow, that sounds ideal. did you come away with any textiles from the area?

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